The newer ships have a higher minumum circling speed and therefore need a
slightly higher level of skill to maximise climb rate but they go better at
high speeds. This statement has been true since the 1930's

At 09:01 24 February 2015, wrote:
Steve Leonard: When it comes to glider wings how much cumulative span do
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u own right now? :-)

The newer ships going to shorter wings and the advantages and
disadvantages=
of doing so is something that fascinates me. Mind you, with the amount
of
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money I have it's not something that will have any relevance to my buying
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ecisions unless I win a lottery! Someday I hope to move from 15 meters to
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0 meters by replacing my ASW-15 with an ASW-17 but that's about as far as
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'm ever likely to be able to go.